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La Batture

Nova Scotia · Canada

IntermediateBeach break45.701, -61.562

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La Batture is a SW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average

Jan

1.5°C

34.7°F · -1.3–4.5°C

Feb

-0.6°C

30.9°F · -1.7–1.1°C

Mar

-0.8°C

30.6°F · -1.6–0.8°C

Apr

0.4°C

32.7°F · -1.8–5.1°C

May

5.3°C

41.5°F · -1.5–10°C

Jun

11.2°C

52.2°F · 7.1–14.8°C

Jul

16.6°C

61.9°F · 13.9–20°C

Aug

19.4°C

66.9°F · 17.4–21.8°C

Sep

17.7°C

63.9°F · 13.9–20.7°C

Oct

13.9°C

57°F · 10.4–16.5°C

Nov

9.4°C

48.9°F · 6.6–12.9°C

Dec

5°C

41°F · 0.9–8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

S–W

Best wind

N–E

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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